Typhoon hit roads thwart travellers
Many sections of main roads in central and northern provinces have been blocked or collapsed following landslides caused by the effects of Typhoon Dianmu on the weekend. Roads falling away or being blocked have hindered buses and other vehicles making their way along major northern routes causing lengthy delays. Routes badly damaged include 68km of Road No. 4C between Kasy district, Vientiane province to Nan district, Luang Prabang province, and Road No. C between Xiengngeun district and Pakone village, Nan district in Luang Prabang province, Luang Prabang provincial Public Works and Transport official, Mr Khamsy Souvanthong told Vientiane Times on August 22. At present, only Luang Prabang province has received first aid after it was affected by flooding, said the emergency response unit head, MrKaXaysana said. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment joined with the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and other relevant sectors to hand over 100 million kip and some kitchen materials to provincial authorities on the weekend for emergency assistance.
